What is the population of Vörå, Ostrobothnia?

Vörå has a population of approximately 6,720 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Vörå, Ostrobothnia located?

Vörå is located in Ostrobothnia, Finland, at approximate coordinates 63.1305°, 22.2507°.

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Vörå

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Vörå

Total population

6,720

Founded

1868

Land area782.13 km²

Coordinates63.13°, 22.25°

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City facts

Founded

1868

Area

782.13 km²

Official website

www.vora.fi/fi

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Vörå is a municipality in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Vörå is situated in Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Vaasa and about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southwest of Kokkola. The population of Vörå is approximately 6,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 112,000. It is the 149th most populous municipality in Finland.

History & geography

History

The first church in Vörå was built in the Middle Ages. The church was built on the hill in the early 16th century, and the current church was completed in 1627. The Battle of Oravais during the Finnish War (1808–1809) took place in Vörå on 14 September 1808. Vörå-Maxmo, in turn, was established in 2007 by merging the municipalities of (old) Vörå and Maxmo.

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Geography

Latitude

63.1305

Longitude

22.2507

Water area

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

9,628

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
493
Redwing
Turdus iliacus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
240
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
228
Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
211
Willow Warbler
Phylloscopus trochilus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
176
Western Jackdaw
Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
155
Siberian Flying Squirrel
Pteromys volans (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
142
Common Wood-Pigeon
Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
141

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

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Largest event

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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

2.48

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

907

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

505

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Heracleum mantegazzianum

Seen 2026-08-21

Himalayan balsam

Impatiens glandulifera

Thelephora terrestris

Seen 2026-08-16

European Peacock Butterfly

Aglais io

Seen 2026-08-15

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

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Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image